In a modest single-story building on a cul de sac, about five minutes’ walk from Swords village, is O’Loughlin insurance – the latest acquisition of Goldman Sachs’ UK insurance group, Aston Lark.  O’Loughlin Insurance, with its ten employees, was bought in April. Before it, Aston Lark bought North County Insurance in March (nine employees), and Robertson Low in January of 2019 (40 employees).  Aston Lark isn’t alone. International capital is focused on Irish insurance brokerages. O’Loughlin is at least the 20th Irish insurance broker to be acquired by a foreign company since 2017. All of these deals, except the Aston…

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